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Who is to blame for Russian train disaster? MOSCOW, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A bomb caused the derailment of a Russian high-speed train that killed dozens and injured 100 others, officials said on Saturday, raising fears of a new bombing campaign targeting the Russian heartland.
Nov 28, 2009 at 23:47 | Reuters
Russia, US likely to miss deadline on arms pact The United States and Russia are unlikely to finish a pact to cut Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons by a December 5 deadline but still aim to close the deal by year-end, Russian and U.S. sources said Friday.
Nov 28, 2009 at 20:56 | Reuters
FSB director: Train crash caused by improvised bomb equivalent to 7 kilos of TNT The Nevsky Express train's derailment was caused by an explosion of an improvised bomb equivalent to 7 kilos of TNT, Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov reported to President Dmitry Medvedev.
Nov 28, 2009 at 18:04 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ansat helicopter may be equipped with Russian-made engine The Russian Helicopters holding is preparing for serial production of the light multipurpose helicopter Ansat and is considering the possibility of equipping it with the Russian-made VK-800 engine manufactured by the Klimov company, a holding source told Interfax.
Nov 28, 2009 at 18:02 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russia says bomb caused fatal train disaster UGLOVKA, Russia, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Russia's domestic intelligence service on Saturday said a train disaster that killed dozens and injured nearly 100 was caused by a bomb.
Nov 28, 2009 at 17:46 | Reuters
Russain Health Ministry: Deaths of 26 in train crash confirmed, 18 people missing The deaths of 26 people in the Friday train crash were confirmed as of 1:00 p.m. Saturday, according to reports coming to the Russian Health and Social Development Ministry.
Nov 28, 2009 at 16:09 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russian train crash kills 39, attack suspected UGLOVKA, Russia, Nov 28 (Reuters) - At least 39 people were killed and nearly 100 injured when a Russian express train was derailed late on Friday in what the head of the national railway company said could have been a bomb attack.
Nov 28, 2009 at 14:08 | Reuters
Bomb explosion pursued as primary lead in train crash probe An explosion of an unidentified device is being considered as the most likely reason behind the Friday crash of a passenger train heading from Moscow to St. Petersburg Vladimir Yakunin the president of the Russian Railways company, said on Rossiya television channel.
Nov 28, 2009 at 12:49 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russian health minister: Ninety-six injured in Friday train crash, situation changing Ninety-six people were injured in the Friday crash of a train heading from Moscow to St. Petersburg, and about half of these injuries are serious or critical, Health and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova said at a video conference hosted by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday.
Nov 28, 2009 at 12:47 | Interfax-Ukraine
New York Times: Kazakh bank lost billions in Western investments Landon Thomas Jr. writes from London:In the last few years, big banks have found many surprising ways to lose billions of dollars by making loans that turned sour. But few can match the odd tale involving Kazakhstan and a little-known bank that many Western financiers wish had remained so to them. Read the story here.
Nov 28, 2009 at 12:23
ITAR-TASS: About 50,000 Muslims expected to gather at Moscow main mosque The main Islamic holiday Kurban-Bayram is marked in Russia this Friday together with Muslims all over the world.
Nov 28, 2009 at 11:24
Russia opens terrorism case in train crash MOSCOW, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Russia's prosecutor general office has opened a criminal case on terrorism charges after an express train came off the rails killing dozens of people, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday.
Nov 28, 2009 at 10:36 | Reuters
Official: Blast may have caused train wreck UGLOVKA, Russia (AP) — An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed, killing dozens of people and injuring scores of others in what may have been an act of sabotage, Russian officials said.
Nov 28, 2009 at 10:22